Filmmaker Sarah Burns on the five teenagers who were wrongly convicted of rape and attempted murder in the 1990s.
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Explore the case of The Central Park Five, detailing the wrongful convictions, their fight for justice, and the impact on criminal justice reform.
A justice system that lends itself to doing blatantly wrong things to young teenagers!
Een justitie systeem die zich leent om schaamteloos foute dingen te doen tegen jonge tieners!
The Central Park Five: A Tragic Miscarriage of Justice
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The case of The Central Park Five remains one of the most harrowing and significant examples of racial injustice in the United States. In 1989, five young Black and Latino teenagers were wrongfully accused and convicted of the brutal assault and rape of a white female jogger in Central Park. Despite the lack of physical evidence, coerced confessions, and their consistent claims of innocence, these young men were sentenced to prison, their lives forever altered.
This webpage delves into the tragic events surrounding The Central Park Five, exploring the flawed justice system that led to their wrongful convictions, the subsequent exoneration, and the broader issues of race, coercion, and wrongful imprisonment. Through a collection of over 30 videos, we examine the case from multiple perspectives, uncovering the truth of what happened and highlighting the lasting impact on those involved.
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The Central Park Five: Een Tragisch Misverstand van Justitie
De zaak van The Central Park Five blijft een van de meest aangrijpende en significante voorbeelden van raciale onrechtvaardigheid in de Verenigde Staten. In 1989 werden vijf jonge zwarte en Latino tieners ten onrechte beschuldigd en veroordeeld voor de brute aanval en verkrachting van een witte vrouwelijke jogger in Central Park. Ondanks het ontbreken van fysiek bewijs, afgeperste bekentenissen en hun voortdurende beweringen van onschuld, werden deze jonge mannen veroordeeld en hun levens voorgoed veranderd.
Deze pagina duikt diep in de tragische gebeurtenissen rond The Central Park Five, onderzoekt het gebrekkige rechtssysteem dat leidde tot hun onterechte veroordelingen, hun latere vrijspraak en de bredere kwesties van ras, dwang en onterechte opsluiting. Door middel van meer dan 30 video’s bekijken we de zaak vanuit verschillende perspectieven, onthullend wat er werkelijk gebeurde en benadrukken we de blijvende impact op de betrokkenen.
1 CNN Newsroom – The wrongful conviction of the ‘Central Park Five’
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2 Ken Burns On His ‘Central Park Five’ Documentary, Racism And New York Authorities
What happened to the Central Park Five
The Central Park Five were a group of five Black and Latino teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of the rape and assault of a white woman in New York City’s Central Park in 1989. They spent between six and thirteen years in prison before their convictions were vacated in 2002 after DNA evidence proved their innocence.
The five men, Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, and Korey Wise, had been coerced into giving false confessions by police officers, and the case was widely seen as an example of racial bias and injustice in the criminal justice system.
After their release, the Central Park Five received a settlement from the city of New York in 2014, and their story was the subject of the acclaimed Netflix series “When They See Us” in 2019. Today, the five men continue to advocate for criminal justice reform and for the rights of the wrongfully accused.
Yusef Salaam is one of the members of the Central Park Five, a group of five young black and Hispanic men who were wrongfully convicted of raping a white woman in New York City’s Central Park in 1989.
Here are some key points about Yusef Salaam and his experience:
Yusef Salaam was 15 years old at the time of his arrest in 1989.
Salaam and four other teenagers were accused of attacking and raping a jogger in Central Park. They were convicted in 1990, based primarily on coerced confessions.
In 2002, the convictions were vacated after DNA evidence confirmed that the actual perpetrator was a convicted murderer and serial rapist named Matias Reyes.
Salaam and the other members of the Central Park Five sued the city of New York and settled for $41 million in 2014.
Salaam has become an advocate for criminal justice reform and works to raise awareness about wrongful convictions and the impact of the criminal justice system on communities of color.
He has also written a book, “Words of a Man: My Right to Be,” which details his experiences as a member of the Central Park Five and his journey to healing and forgiveness.
Salaam is a frequent public speaker, and his story has been featured in documentaries, podcasts, and other media. He continues to work to raise awareness about the need for criminal justice reform and to support those who have been wrongfully convicted.
1 One Night in Central Park l 20/20 l PART 1 | ABC News
3 One Night in Central Park l 20/20 l PART 3| ABC News
4 One Night in Central Park l 20/20 l PART 4 | ABC News
5 One Night in Central Park l 20/20 l PART 5| ABC News
9 YUSEF SALAAM THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE – Roosevelt NY
10 Central Park Five and the impact on American law
11 Sarah Burns: “The Central Park Five” | Talks at Google
12 Yusef Salaam Speaks Out on the Central Park Jogger Case
13 Central Park Five – Korey Wise (Full Coerced Video Confession)
15 The Central Park Five: A cautionary tale of injustice
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26 apr. 2013
16 ‘Central Park Five’ Film Should Prompt Confessions: Burns
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17 The Central Park Five: Film Screening & Discussion with Ken Burns
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17 apr. 2013
18 ‘When They See Us’ Cast Talks Loyalty, Innocence and Truth | VIBE
1 jun. 2019
19 What Meeting The Real Central Park Five Was Like For The “When They See Us” Actors Portraying Them
20 Central Park Five exoneree not expecting apology from Trump
21 “Central Park Five” – Wrongful Conviction: Defendant Speaks-Out
2 jul. 2014
23 Struggle by ‘Central Park 5’ ends in $40 million settlement
21 jun. 2014
24 Despite settlement, Central Park 5 describe indelible scar’
28 jun. 2014
26 Ava DuVernay: Trump’s rhetoric responsible for 1994 crime bill
27 “They Are Not the Central Park 5”: Ava DuVernay’s Series Restores Humanity of Wrongly Convicted Boys
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7 jun. 2019
28 The Innocence Project presents Raymond Santana
1 apr. 2013
29 Three of the Central Park Five discuss the documentary
22 mei 2014
30 Yusef Salaam & Korey Wise Speak On Life After ‘Central Park Five’, Injustice Systems + More
32 Cuomo on Central Park 5: Trump is clinging to a proven injustice
33 Yusef Salaam: How to reform the US criminal justice system
Poet and activist Yusef Salaam on the chance of real change in the US criminal justice system.
HARDtalk 28 september 2020
Yusef Salaam was just 16 when he and four other black and Latino teenagers were wrongly convicted of the rape and assault of a woman jogging in New York’s Central Park. Even before their trial the then property tycoon Donald Trump took out newspaper ads calling for the death penalty. The five served out their sentences before being exonerated when another man admitted to the crime.
Yusef Salaam says their case is the story of the criminal system of injustice in America.
But as anti-racism protests continue, and fears of worse unrest to come, is the chance of real change even more remote than in the America of his youth?
34 Officer disputes Netflix portrayal of Central Park Five case
35 The Central Park Five: A cautionary tale of injustice
12 mei 2019
36 What was happening in New York City at time of ‘Central Park Five’ arrests | ABC News
37 Central Park 5: New Film On How Police Abuse, Media Frenzy Led to Jailing Innocent Teens 2/2
28 nov 2012
An explosive new documentary looks at a case once referred to as “the crime of the century”: the Central Park Five. Many people have heard about the case — but far too few know that innocent men were imprisoned as a result. The film tells the story of how five black and Latino teenagers were arrested in 1989 for beating and raping a white woman in New York City’s Central Park. Media coverage at the time portrayed the teens as guilty, and used racially coded terms like “wolf pack” to refer to the group of boys accused in the attack. Donald Trump took out full-page ads in four city newspapers calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty so they could be executed. However, the convictions of the five were vacated in 2002 when the real rapist came forward and confessed to the crime, after the five defendants had already served sentences of almost seven to 13 years. New York City is refusing to settle a decade-long civil lawsuit brought by the men. And now, lawyers for the city are seeking access to footage gathered for the new film. We speak to one of the Central Park five, Raymond Santana, filmmaker Sarah Burns, and journalist Natalie Byfield.
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People can get so scared of feathers on a stick. What’s up with that?
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